Signaling-lantern.



No. 896,384. 1 PATENTED AUG. 18, 190s. v

H. G. HOHNSBEEN.

SIGNALING LANTERN.

APPLIoATIoN FILED 00T. 2e, 1907.

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PATENTBD AUG. 18,1908.

H. G. HOHNSBEEN. SIGNALING LANTERN. APPLICATION FILED 0011.28, 1907.

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HENRY Gr. HOHNSBEEN, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

SIGNALINGr-LANTE RN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 18, 1908.

Application filed. October 28, 1907. Serial No. 399,463.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY G. IIoHNs- BEEN, a citizen ofthe UnitedStates, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSignaling-Lanterns; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to lanterns, and especial'ly to signaling lanternsadapted for use as danger signals to warn the public of certainobstructions, such as excavations, building material in publicthoroughfares, and along car tracks in the process of construction andrepairs; and to this end, the invention consists of the novel devicesand combinations of devices hereinafter described and defined in theclaims.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein likecharacters indicate like parts throughout the several views. f-

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in front elevation showingthe improved lantern, with some parts indicated in a different positionindicated by dotted lines. Fig.

2 is a plan view of the same g and Fig. 3 is a lliorizontal sectiontaken on the line a3 w3 of The numeral 1 indicates the lanterns base, 2the oil can, and 3 the burner. As shown, the improved lantern isprovided with a metallic globe 4 equipped with a pair of bullseyes 5 soarranged as toface in a reverse direction from each other. W'hen'thelantern is used as a danger signal, the bulls-eyes 5 will, of course, bemade of red glass.

An inverted U-shaped irame 6, near its lower ends, is rigidly secured tothe oil can 2, its free ends being perforated and bent outward at rightangles to form lower guide lugs 7, the purpose of which will presentlyappear.

- The upper end of said frame 6 is braced from the metallic globe 4 by apair of depending and outwardly projecting arms 8. A cap 9, secured tothe underlying and intermediate horizontal portion of the frame 6,overlies the upper open end of the globe 4, and is spaced aparttherefrom to form a smoke passage. A bail or U-shaped handle 10 ismounted for sliding movements in a air of outwardly projectingperforated gui e lugs 11 secured one to each side of the frame 6. Theperforations ofthe lower guide lugs 7 are outwardly offset from theperforations ofthe upper guide lugs 11, as best-shown in Fig. 1. Thelower ends of the bail 10 terminate in a pair of depending legs 12 thatare bent at 13, in a reverse direction from each other, to form Vstops,and work through the lower guide lugs 7. As is evident, the stops 13coming in contact with the guide lugs 11 will limit the upward movementof the bail 10, to prevent the bail and legs from being withdrawn fromtheir respective guide lugs. The ends of the legs 12 are formed withsharp points, so that, by pressing the bail 10 downward, these pointsmay be forced into an underlying plank, the earth, or any other suitablesupport, for the purpose of securely holding the lantern in an uprightposition and preventing the same from being accidentally upset.

The above device, while very simple and of small cost, is highlyefficient for the purposes had in view.

What I claim is 1. A lantern provided with a sharpened leg mounted forvertical movement thereon ends of the bail legs above or below thebottom of said lantern, whereby the said bail when depressed will securethe lantern to the support upon which it is placed,4 and said 5 a frame,of upper and lower pairs of guide lugs 0n said frame, said lower pair ofguide lugs being laterally offset from said' upper' pair of guide lugs,a bail slidably mounted in v said upper pair of guide lugsJ and havinga` pair of sharpened depending legs bent to 10 form stops and working,through `said vlower guide lugs, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. HENRY G. HOHNSBEEN. Witnesses: H. D. KILGORE, F. D. MERCHANT.

